Finally getting some pix posted

[captainron]

Here are some of the finds from the past week or so. Dug a couple more mercs, but, maxed on pix. The weather has been sooooo gorgeous...cool, damp ground and sunshine. What more can we ask for (maybe less squitos)

The tin is from a Condom tin. Merry Widows was one of the first to produce condoms commercially. Era 1890's up to around 1920's. The minie came from a local park which was a muster point for Civil War recruits.

 

[Pat in On]

Very nice finds Captain, the condom tin is really cool must have been hard to stuff them in your wallet

 

[TheMarshall]

[size=x-large]Congrats captain on those silver finds.[/size]

My twisted sense of humor played around with the ' tin' find.

Tin condoms.....?????.....for sterile men...??..etc.

Anyhow, must get out and do some detecting myself.......I've been restricted by bad weather.....does things to your mind.

Thanks for sharing...................

 

[mickfin]

Cap Thats just some good stuff, Vision find I take it?????? Mic

 

[duclaw]

good job ron!

 

[captainron]

It's the only one my mommy let's me use, Mic!

Of course, it's happy tears, eh?

 

[captainron]

It took alot of searchin' to figure out who "Merry Widows" for a buck was. Tried to find the rest of the tin, since it appears to have somehow been cut up by a mower or whatever, but, didn't find it.

Next post is one I can't locate.

 

[BHNugget]

Nice finds Ron,that 40' merc is in beautiful shape!

 

[NiagracountyNY]

Great hunt.Back in the day they used a tin for condoms,,my how times have changed..thx for thx pics..HH